Mid-January 2009

I apologize for the extremely uncreative title. But this is a catch-up post.

It’s mid-January already. The marking period ends next week and all the kids are overwhelmed with projects and tests. It’s only a week since we came back from break and it seems like break never happened.

My wonderful husband went to California last week to do some work, mostly videotaping but some web-tech stuff also. Once his work was done he stayed for an extra couple of days to hang out with friends and play Rock Band with people who could really handle it…unlike those of us who played on January 2, who benefitted from the “no-fail feature.” No, these were people who could keep my husband on his toes!

Meanwhile, I was home, working. I had to do all of the chores myself: cooking, taking out the trash, feeding the cat, etc. Which really is not all that hard to do. I took advantage of my opportunity and last Tuesday I roasted a chicken, using a recipe from the Garlic, Garlic, Garlic cookbook involving roasting some garlic, then putting the roasted garlic, a halved lemon and some herbs inside the chicken before roasting the chicken. Afterward, a sauce is made with pan juices, more lemon juice, and the roasted garlic. The bird comes out really tender and yummy!

I’m still eating chicken.

I am down to a last sandwich-worth of chicken salad, however, so that is pretty good. I had some of it as soup, when I came down with “the virus going around school” last week. I woke up freezing cold and wet with sweat several times a night for two nights in a row, and was achy and dizzy and very brain-fogged. It made teaching a challenge, especially on Friday. So anyway, I made a really easy chicken soup, as shown here:

Easy chicken soup, by teawithbuzz

3 cups water

1 tbs “better than bouillon” chicken base

about 1 carrot, chopped

about 1 stalk celery, chopped

about 1/2 cup chopped cooked chicken

1 handful egg noodles

Put water and chicken base in pot, bring to a boil. Add carrots and celery, simmer 5 minutes. Add chicken and egg noodles, simmer until noodles are tender. Serves 2, or serves one for dinner and serves one again for lunch the next day.

I slept a LOT over the weekend to recover, and I feel much better now, plus I have my husband back now, and he cooked a yummy stir-fry for dinner! I enjoy having someone else cook dinner!